Climate trial against Norway to start in November
Greenpeace and Nature and Youth intend to put a stop to upcoming drilling in the Barents Sea. The Oslo City
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German scientists sound alarm on Arctic trash
The amount of trash littering the bottom of the Arctic Ocean continues to dramatically increase despite the region’s relative remoteness
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Sweden councils spend millions on creating snow
Sweden is having another winter without much of the white stuff, but local councils are taking the matter in their
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Arctic offshore drilling too dangerous: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his government’s ban on Arctic drilling for the next five years, saying it simply couldn’t
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January sea ice extent at record low in Barents and Kara seas
Arctic alarm: Svalbard measured 3°C Friday morning. That is the same as in Paris 3,300 km further south. January sea
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Finnish farming lobbies decry WWF meat guide
Finnish pork and poultry farmers are questioning a meat guide issued on Tuesday by the national branch of the WWF.
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Finnish government buys naturally diverse historical island from forestry giant
Forestry company UPM has sold the island of Ärjänsaari in Kainuu to the Finnish government. The island has abundant nature
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Ice-Blog: Will new climate scientist on board influence Exxon?
Last year I had an interesting guest in the studio here at Deutsche Welle. We talked for a good half
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Alaska governor issues disaster declaration for series of Bering Sea storms
Gov. Bill Walker has issued a disaster declaration for a series of Bering Sea storms over the New Year holiday
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100 sailors trapped in ice near Russian Arctic outpost
The historic convoy to Pevek did not have a lucky outcome. Three vessels, among them an icebreaker, might not get
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Weather forecast – Big chill coming to Finland
Finland is set to shiver into next week, with temperatures down as low as -20 degrees Celsius—even in the south.
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Swedish government unveils new climate law
The Swedish government is proposing a new climate law that would force the nation to slash its carbon emission by
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EU wants ban on heavy fuel in Arctic
European Union considers to prohibit the use and carriage of heavy-fuel oil for vessels calling at EU ports. In a
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Winds challenging Finland’s icebreakers despite record low Baltic ice
So far the winter has been relatively mild and the extent of ice cover in the Baltic Sea is less
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Dangerous radioactive reactors soon to be lifted off the waters in Russia
15 more Cold War sub reactor compartments to be taken on-shore and secured at the long-term storage complex in Saida
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